King of Creation
Chapter 323 - 320 Thunder Intent

Chapter 323: Chapter 320 Thunder Intent

One month later, behind Fairy Peak.

In the early morning mist, Ye Zhen sat cross-legged on a rock, his body shimmering with a red spirit light that, under the illumination of the morning mist, resembled a bundle of red glowing light, catching the eye.

A fingernail-sized, shimmering red jade block clung to Ye Zhen’s chest at the Danzhong acupoint, and with Ye Zhen’s breathing, the shimmering light visibly flowed into his body.

The energy within the red jade block entered Ye Zhen’s body and was first absorbed by the Mirage Dragon Pearl, which under its unique refining effect, cleaned even the slightest impurities contained within it.

The energy within the Red Spirit Jade Marrow was originally exceptionally pure. After being refined by the Mirage Dragon Pearl, it almost turned into pure Red Jade Spiritual Power. As it circulated once through Ye Zhen, the energy that flowed into his body became pure Red Jade Spiritual Power.

As the Red Jade Spiritual Power circulated, threads of spiritual power, driven by the cultivation technique, permeated into Ye Zhen’s bones, transforming and tempering them.

If someone were to crack open a segment of Ye Zhen’s bones at this moment, they would find that his bones had turned a thick, crimson color. However, cracking open Ye Zhen’s now crimson-tempered bones would be very difficult.

Crack!

A soft sound was heard as the red jade block on Ye Zhen’s chest, now the size of a soybean, suddenly split open, dispersing into a small clump of jade powder that fell onto Ye Zhen’s clothes.

That red jade block was the Red Spirit Jade Marrow given to Ye Zhen by Yu Feilong, the head of the Yu Family of Jade Water Lake, originally the size of a watermelon. However, after a month of continuous cultivation, Ye Zhen had fully absorbed it, reducing it to powder.

"Hoo!"

Taking a deep breath, the shimmering red aura on Ye Zhen’s body immediately withdrew back inside him.

"A month of intense cultivation has ended. Unfortunately, this piece of Red Spirit Jade Marrow was somewhat small. If I had half more of it, my Shattered Jade Scripture might perhaps advance to the peak of the Red Jade Realm in one go!"

With a prompt of his divine sense, a layer of thick jade armor surfaced on Ye Zhen’s body. The jade armor was crimson in color, thicker and more intricately patterned compared to the previous blue jade armor, subtly exuding a profoundly solemn aura, signifying its extraordinary defensive capabilities.

A flash of light at his fingertips, a finger sword formed of Red Jade Spiritual Power casually stabbed toward the void, and with this casual stab, the air rippled like water waves.

This scene delighted Ye Zhen greatly.

He could clearly sense that the greatly accomplished Red Jade Spiritual Power, now a pure crimson in color, contained terrifying energy that was much stronger than the previous, lighter-colored Red Jade Spiritual Power.

Of course, this was not without the substantial support of Caiyi providing him with Ning Shen Liquid over the past month.

The Ning Shen Jade Liquid from the Fragrant Pill King, treated like a rare treasure in the hands of Soul Sea Realm powerhouses, was something Ye Zhen had to consume two large bowls of daily, and that was only because he was worried about Caiyi depleting too much, otherwise Caiyi could potentially provide him with four or five bowls a day.

Over the month, Ye Zhen’s Divine Soul Cultivation had advanced significantly, but it still hadn’t reached the second stage of Divine Soul.

However, Ye Zhen unexpectedly discovered that as his Divine Soul Cultivation grew, the last but unbreakable second stage seal within the Mirage Dragon Pearl seemed to loosen a bit.

Especially each time after drinking Ning Shen Jade Liquid, when his Divine Soul Cultivation slightly increased, Ye Zhen found that the second stage seal in the Mirage Dragon Pearl would crack a little.

This progress was minuscule, but under the observation of his divine soul power, it was clearly apparent.

With this discovery, Ye Zhen made a bold guess that the final unlocking of the second stage seal of the Mirage Dragon Pearl might be related to the divine soul power.

The only regret was that although the Shattered Jade Scripture had advanced to the late stage of the Red Jade Realm, the progress of his Red Jade War Body remained slow.

There was no helping it. Cultivating the Acquired Spiritual Body after reaching the Spirit Transformation Realm was a painstaking task and couldn’t be rushed. Compared to other martial artists’ cultivation speed, Ye Zhen’s ability to temper a fifth of his bones within a month was already shockingly fast to others.

Of course, the reason for such rapid progress was firstly due to the heavenly and earthly treasure that was the Red Spirit Jade Marrow, and secondly due to the inherently gentle nature of the Shattered Jade Scripture’s cultivation technique. Had it been any other cultivation technique or spiritual power, even tempering one-twentieth of the bones in a month would be unlikely, let alone one-fifth.

"You’ve been cultivating all night. Why rush? I’m not in a hurry. When you have the time, just accompany me and see the world." Caiyi’s calm voice resounded from behind Ye Zhen.

Caiyi carried a food box in her hand, which she had prepared for Ye Zhen’s breakfast.

"Heh, it’s almost enough."

Ye Zhen naturally took the food box from Caiyi. The small dishes and clear porridge were very fragrant and simple, which he liked.

For some reason, once back at Fairy Peak, Ye Zhen always felt very peaceful, as if he had come home, even his cultivation speed could be ten percent faster than usual.

"Caiyi, get ready. We’ll set off in a few days. Traveling and playing for over a month, we should arrive at the Black Dragon Ancient Land just in time to participate in the Black Dragon Ranking competition. I heard the rewards for breaking into the Black Dragon Ranking are very tempting," Ye Zhen said.

"Caiyi, guess what we’ll do after we return from the Black Dragon Ancient Land?" Ye Zhen smiled.

"After we return?" Caiyi shook her head.

"We’ll go home. I’ll take you to meet my parents! Are you excited?"

A flush of crimson suddenly spread across Caiyi’s face.

Watching Caiyi leave, Ye Zhen’s Profound Yang Sword swiftly unsheathed, and with the sword out, the wind and clouds moved.

Every morning was the time when Ye Zhen comprehended the Wind Cloud Sword Art; this routine was unchanging throughout the month.

This month had been a rare moment of tranquility for Ye Zhen. The experiences he had honed over the year, and the sword dao he had comprehended, were all digested and absorbed within this month, fully becoming his own.

Beneath the accumulation of two years of practicing the Wind Cloud Sword Art, coupled with insights gained from the Broken Sword at the Spirit Sword Grave Mountain, Ye Zhen vaguely felt his understanding of the Wind Cloud Sword Art was on the brink of a breakthrough, yet he couldn’t puncture through that last barrier no matter how he tried.

However, Ye Zhen was not in a hurry, practicing the Wind Cloud Sword Art day after day, intently perceiving every subtle variation within the sword technique.

....

Three days later, atop Fairy Peak, sword lights crisscrossed, and winds and clouds surged as a set of Wind Cloud Sword Art unfolded in Ye Zhen’s hands as smoothly as floating clouds and flowing water.

Whoosh!

A sword light fiercely pierced through the clouds, and within the sword light, it also contained a streak of thunder light, which struck a distant tree stump like lightning.

As wood chips flew everywhere, the entire stump was split into a charred piece, even emitting a wisp of blue smoke, which caught Ye Zhen off guard.

"Wind and clouds, wind and clouds, wind and cloud’s motion, thunder light appears, I understand now, the essence of the Wind Cloud Sword Technique is not about the intent of the wind or the clouds, but the Thunder Intent!"

As he spoke, Ye Zhen stepped forward, casually slashing with his Profound Yang Sword, and in the flash of the sword clouds, a thunderous roar that shook the soul suddenly erupted, with both sword light and thunder light striking simultaneously.

"So that’s how it is...."

Amid the thunder, Ye Zhen’s laughter became increasingly hearty, and with each sword and thunder, he became more adept and fluent.

....

"Sister Caiyi, are you going out to play? Then come to our Ten Thousand Spirit Valley!"

"Our Ten Thousand Spirit Valley is so much fun. You wouldn’t believe it, Ten Thousand Spirit Valley is filled with little animals just like Hua Li."

"Have you ever seen a palm-sized Snow Weasel with a cute, red nose?"

"Have you seen a Drunk Butterfly? When it flies, it’s like it’s drunk, swaying left and right, extremely adorable."

"When the time comes, I can invite you to try our Ten Thousand Spirit Valley’s Hundred Spirit Brew, it’s truly a rare delicacy."

....

Atop Fairy Peak, Fang Ling heard Ye Zhen and Caiyi were planning to go out and started counting off on his fingers the fun aspects of Ten Thousand Spirit Valley to Caiyi, sparking her curiosity.

"Ten Thousand Spirit Valley, where is that? I haven’t heard of it," Ye Zhen was a bit puzzled, unclear about Fang Ling’s origin. To be honest, Ye Zhen didn’t really like Fang Ling. Well, the main reason was, with Fang Ling around, a world for two became a world for three.

Most importantly, the guy was thick-skinned and had no intention of leaving.

"It’s a hidden martial arts noble family, rarely seen in the Jianghu. It’s located approximately at the boundary between Black Water Kingdom and the Gu’an Empire, deep within the Yin Mountain Range," Fang Ling explained.

"I see.... What do you think, Caiyi?" Ye Zhen asked.

"I’ve never been outside, I’ll follow your plans!" Caiyi said.

"Well, we have matters to attend to this time around, so let’s skip Ten Thousand Spirit Valley for now. If there’s a chance when we return, we can check it out," Ye Zhen prioritized caution in the end.

"Is that so...." Fang Ling pouted, his face filled with disappointment, "Alright then, Sister Caiyi, since you are leaving, I can’t stay on your Fairy Peak either, I should leave as well!"

"Sister Caiyi, where are you headed? If it’s on the way, let’s travel together. Once we arrive, I’ll head home. The vicinity of Yin Mountain is very dangerous," Fang Ling looked pitifully at Caiyi.

"Why not let’s accompany him for a bit, Fang Ling also came to Qiyun Sect for the reward of treating Hua Li," Caiyi looked at Ye Zhen.

"Alright, sure!"

Since Caiyi had spoken, Ye Zhen agreed straightforwardly.

"Great! Now, we won’t have to flee when we encounter a Flying Demon Beast. By the way, when are we leaving?" Upon hearing Ye Zhen’s agreement, Fang Ling was overjoyed.

"In a bit, just wait a moment. Before we leave, I need to meet with the Sect Leader first," Ye Zhen said.

Caiyi’s identity was not simple, and before taking her away, Ye Zhen must inform the Sect Leader Guo Qijing, and also, there were some matters Ye Zhen needed to explain to Guo Qijing.

The sect had treated Ye Zhen well, and he was not ungrateful. As long as it was possible, Ye Zhen would wholeheartedly help Qiyun Sect grow and become stronger. This time, Ye Zhen had prepared a major gift for Qiyun Sect. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on qidian.com, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)